US Cities with the most public murals, of select estimates
Philadelphia, home to the country’s first formal mural program, has the most, alongside other big cities. Several mid-sized cities are increasingly investing in public art. For example, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh have some of the highest per-capita totals in the United States, according to estimates from various outlets.
Bar chart showing estimated mural counts in major U.S. cities. Philadelphia leads with 4,500 murals, followed by Los Angeles with 1,500. San Francisco, Atlanta, and Houston each have around 1,000 murals. New York has 930, Chicago 400, Miami 250, Cincinnati 230, Denver 200, and Pittsburgh 200. The chart notes that counts are estimates based on various sources.
